by Matt Guevara | Jul 27, 2010 | What Matters Now
Now that we are finished with all three weeks of our half-day summer camps, I’ll share some of the video components we created! Each day, we told the Bible story to 225 kids (ages 3-entering Kindergarten) on video. Throughout the week, we covered the story of... by Matt Guevara | Jul 24, 2010 | What Matters Now
Somewhere in the soul of every children’s ministry leader is an inner geek. And if you are like me, you’re always searching for cool ways to interact with kids in a teaching environment . I came across this video on how to make Glow Sticks and knew the... by Matt Guevara | Jun 29, 2010 | What Matters Now
Check out this video from Pixar University’s Dean: Randy Nelson. Here are three quotes that stuck out to me: • The core skill of an innovator is error recovery not failure avoidance. • Collaboration means amplification. • Be interested, not interesting.... by Matt Guevara | Jun 28, 2010 | What Matters Now
It does not seem that long ago, but in the fall of 2003 I began my journey in full-time children’s ministry in Madison, WI. I had Biblical and theological foundations from my newly earned Pastoral Studies degree and loads of volunteer experience working with... by Matt Guevara | Jun 24, 2010 | What Matters Now
I came across a couple of great resources for Digital Immigrants who want to become more fluent in the language and tools of Digital Learners. The Digital Diet is a new book by Andrew Churches, Lee Crocket, and Ian Jukes. The contributors have also create some... by Matt Guevara | Jun 22, 2010 | What Matters Now
Making Cheetos is no easy process. You can read all about the science of cornmeal, friction, frying, and applying cheese powder here. But after I spent some time reading about how Cheetos are made, I was most struck by the end of the process: Quality Control.... by Matt Guevara | Jun 15, 2010 | What Matters Now
I just finished reading a Wired Article entitled “Why Aren’t Games About Winning Anymore?” by Jonathan Liu. Liu uncovers a recent trend in video games where modern games are less about actually getting to the last level (a la Super Mario Brothers) and... by Matt Guevara | Jun 14, 2010 | What Matters Now
Starting today, you can get your own printed copy of the book What Matters Now in Children’s Ministry. It’s only $7.99, but you can use the discount code N8XZJLWK to get 10% off (this week only). When I met with with Amy Dolan and Henry Zonio a few months... by Matt Guevara | Jun 11, 2010 | What Matters Now
I love the game of soccer. While many people find soccer boring to watch or play, I find it fascinating. On June 10th, the World Cup begins and 32 countries will vie for the championship. The World Cup is a great way to talk with kids about other countries. In my... by Matt Guevara | Jun 10, 2010 | What Matters Now
This is a great video that challenges current models of education and proposes a different, more organic way to educate children. Watch the video! Here are a couple of quotes that I love: • “So I think we have to change metaphors. We have to go from what is...
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